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Child and Youth Development Programs - For Individuals with Diverse Abilities

Child Services, Disability Services, Healthcare Providers, and Public Health

Provided by Rivercity Inclusion Society

Provides various support programs for children and youth with diverse abilities.

Rivercity Inclusion is a non-profit society whose purpose is to advocate for services and/or provide services for people with special needs, and their families, who live in the Campbell River area. The following child and youth programs are offered:

Infant Development Program (IDP): Provides early intervention support to families with a child up to three years of age.
Speech and Language Program (SLP): Supports children from birth to school entry with communication development, as well as feeding & swallowing difficulties. Services include assessment, consultation and therapy.
Physical and Occupational Therapies (PT, OT): Provides therapies to help children from birth to school entry develop their motor skills.
Supported Child Development Program (SCDP): Supported Child Development ensures that children, birth to 19 years of age, can be included fully in childcare settings of the families’ choice. Consultation services, and in some cases extra staffing assistance, are provided to ensure inclusive practices for children who have a demonstrated need for extra support.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Keyworker (FASD): The Keyworker assists families in understanding FASD by providing education and information specific to the needs of the child and family.
Community Access Services (CAS): Programs for youth with diverse abilities between the ages of twelve to eighteen, providing supports with facilitating peer relationships, community integration, and accessing local community resources. These programs provide opportunities for our youth to participate in various leisure and recreational activities such as crafts, cooking, health and physical fitness, outdoor activities, tours, and special events in the community.